University of Pennsylvania, Ms. Coll 390, Item 652

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DS ID:

DS6829

Shelfmark:

Ms. Coll 390, Item 652

Title:

Tattvārthacintāmaṇi

Author:

Bālakṛṣṇa Vedavṛkṣa

Date:

18--].

nineteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

In Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)

Sanskrit WIKIDATA

Physical Description:

Extent: 1 paper ; 12 x 27 cm

Note:

The author, Bālakṛṣṇa Vedavṛkṣa, lived 1796-1830 (Pingree).
Tattvārthacintāmaṇi of Bālakṛṣṇa Vedavṛkṣa, with the commentary Maṇiprakāśa or Tattvārthacintāmaṇivṛttavṛttimaṇiprakāśa. Titles from f. 1v, 7r; author listed f. 7r (colophon to text).
Text written 1-5 lines per leaf; commentary written 6-16 lines per leaf.
Text begins: śrīgaṇeśo jayati śrīmaddevagurūn praṇamya bahuśogranthān vidhāyādhunā nā[?] keralipañcapakṣiviṣayān vijñāya tatvārthadān d[ai]vajñatvakara[---]ikālakalanaṁ tatvārthacintāmaṇiṁ kurvve[?] kāmaduhaśca pañcakhacarair vvarṇasvarād īśvaraiḥ (verse 1).
Colophon of commentary: iti śrīmadvedavṛkṣavālakṛṣṇaviracitaḥ svakṛtatatvārthacintāmaṇivṛttavṛttimaṇiprakāśaḥ sampūrṇaḥ.
Colophon of text (f. 7r): iti śrīmatpārvatavedavṛkṣavālakṛṣṇaviracitaḥ keralapañcapakṣisvaravicār[e] tatvārthacintāmaṇināmāgranthaḥ samāptaḥ.
Commentary begins: ṣayoyeṣu tān vijñāya kim bhūvān tatvārthadān vāstavaprayojanabodhakān atra bahutvena tatsamudāyasya tatvārthadātṛtvam bodhitaṁ tenāsya tvekasyaiveti dhunvate[?] kim bhutaṁ tatvārthacintāmaṇiṁ daivatvakaraṁ daivam devacaritaṁ bhāgyaṁ bā jānātīti.

Keyword:

Manuscripts

Manuscripts, Sanskrit

Hindu astrology

Tantrism

Institutional Record:

https://franklin.library.upenn.edu/catalog/FRANKLIN_9934319053503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/phalt/iiif/2/81431-p3f18sh8h/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania